Healthcare workers – risk of infection?

You have just started your first job as a newly qualified pharmacist at the hospital.As part of your induction training you are advised that you have been scheduled to receive some vaccinations later in the week.

http://remotehealthatlas.nt.gov.au/staff_immunisation.pdf#search=%22immunisation%22

You are especially surprised to see varicella zoster and tuberculosis listed on the form.

Getting started

Some points to consider:
Why should healthcare workers be immunised?
What is varicella and tuberculosis?
What are the N.T. specific issues concerning tuberculosis?
Which vaccines are covered by the government and which are not?
- Why do you think this is so?
What is the difference between varicella zoster and herpes zoster?